Sunday, August 31, 2008

Doug was glad to personalize copies of Unpublished Sneyd that (wearing black sweater) Elaine and (wearing turquoise T-shirt) Angela purchased at Comic-Con '08. Elaine told Doug she was a "long-time Playboy fan" so the bunny ears were a bonus for her.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Karen, who lives in St. Louis, had some free time during the medical convention she was attending in San Diego so she decided to find out for herself what Comic-Con was all about. She stopped by Doug's booth with Big Wow Art and decided that his personalized 52-page book would be a great souvenir from the largest comic-cartoon convention in North America.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Big Wow Art features a number of unique exhibitors each year at Comic-Con; Marketa Janska, Miss July 2003 Playmate, joined the group this year and enjoyed talking with Doug, who's been under contract with Playboy since 1964.

His first full-page color cartoon appeared in the September 1964 issue.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Comic-Con is always a lot of fun, especially if one's in costume! Scarlett Harlott - wearing handcrafted, historically accurate, custom-designed apparel and accessories designed by Sword & Stone - stopped by Doug's booth to buy a copy of Unpublished Sneyd and have her profile sketched.

Master blacksmith Tony Swatton, owner of Sword & Stone in Burbank, California, seemed equally as happy to meet Doug and get a first-look at Doug's sketch of Scarlett.

Tony and his staff specialize in custom-made arms, armour and props for television, film and the serious collector.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

One of the best things about exhibiting at conventions like Comic-Con is getting the opportunity to meet and talk with so many interesting fans, including singers Chantal and James on Friday, July 25.

Doug sketched a likeness of lead singer Chantal from Morningwood, an alternative rock band from New York City. Her husband James' band is Mindless Self Indulgence; James does vocals and programming for his band.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Doug enjoys talking with fans while doing profile sketches in his 52-page book Unpublished Sneyd. Dave and Jamie are from Oceanside, California. Dave, a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, said it was his first time at Comic-Con, and despite the crowds they faced on opening day, Thursday, July 24, it was a lot of fun.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Imaginism Studios is always a busy booth at the San Diego Comic-Con and will, no doubt, be a draw at the 14th. annual Fan Expo Canada August 22-24 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. (front) Kei Acedera/Art Director and (back, l-r) Bobby Chiu/President, Lisa Tao and Thierry Lafontaine/Senior Artist worked the 5-day convention.

Doug will exhibit with Imaginism Studios at Fan Expo Canada. Look for the group at A10 in Artist Alley. Convention hours are: Friday, August 22, from 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ron, also an exhibitor at Comic-Con '08, buys one of Doug's three 11" x 17" limited edition - 1 of 25 - prints designed for sale at this year's convention. Each features Doug's signature Playboy-style.

Monday, August 11, 2008

When art students (from left) Spencer Goldade, Kyle Scott and Sean Bigham stopped by Doug's booth at Comic-Con 2008, they were surprised to learn that Doug, too, was Canadian. He lives approximately 80 miles north of Toronto. The three attend the Alberta College of Art + Design; it was their first time attending Comic-Con.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Dawn had a great time at Comic-Con '08 dressed as a Warrior Maiden in custom-made apparel and accessories designed and made by The Sword and the Stone, founded over 20 years ago by master blacksmith Tony Swatton. The company, which exhibited at Comic-Con '08, established itself as the source for handcrafted, historically accurate arms, armour and props for television, film and the serious collector.

Doug's profile sketch of Dawn in Unpublished Sneyd brought a smile to the Warrior Maiden and Tony, the unique entrepreneur from Burbank, California.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Fans in costume were everywhere at Comic-Con '08, especially on the weekend.

Shannon, a children's therapist Monday through Friday, became a "Lost" cast member while attending Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26. She did, however, spend a few minutes with Doug while he sketched her profile in Unpublished Sneyd.

At this year's convention, Doug included a sketch with the $25.00 purchase of his 52-page book, featuring 100 of his favorite cartoon gag rejects from the thousands that he has submitted to Playboy since his first full-page color cartoon was published in September 1964.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

With the $25.00 purchase of Unpublished Sneyd, which features 100 of his favorite gag rejects from the thousands he's submitted to Playboy during his 45-year career, Doug offered to personalize copies with a profile sketch of a "lovely lady" with bunny ears or the fan buying the 52-page book.

Greg Grabianski, a TV/movie freelance writer from Los Angeles, opted for the girl with bunny ears; Amanda, who's been to Comic-Con the past three years, had Doug sketch her likeness in Unpublished Sneyd.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Over the decades Comic-Con has grown to include exhibits from movie studios and broadcast and cable networks. The annual July convention has become, according to USA Today (July 23, 2009), "a huge media event" so the hours spent setting up exhibits are well worth the effort and expense.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

For Comic-Con 2008, Doug created three of his "lovely ladies" for 11" x 17" limited edition prints - 1 of 25; Adam Van Wyke, a storyboard artist from Iowa visiting Comic-Con with his wife Jennifer, purchased all three featuring Doug's signature Playboy-style.

The blonde in the pink bikini (right) was originally rendered for The Mandy Portrait Gallery, published in 2008 by brandstudio press; Dean Yaegle asked 29 artists for their portrait versions of his Mandy character, who frequently appears in Playboy cartoons.

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Bio

Doug has been a cartoonist for Playboy magazine since 1964.
For nearly 20 years, starting in the mid-60's, his "Doug Sneyd" and "Scoops" news cartoons appeared daily in newspapers across North America. Sneyd's talent has also led him into cinema: in 1993, he wrote, produced and directed "Black-eyed Susan," an educational movie-drama about spousal abuse, for the Ontario government. He was a founding member of the Canadian Society of Book Illustrators and has been a member of the National Cartoonists' Society and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. Thirty of his full-page color Playboy cartoons are among the 235 Sneyd works included in the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa.
Sneyd was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, but spent much of his professional career in Toronto. In 1969 he moved his family north to Orillia made famous as the mythical "Mariposa" by humorist Stephen Leacock. He works on the third floor of his home-studio overlooking beautiful Lake Couchiching and spends his winters on the Gulf Coast in Orange Beach, Alabama.